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“Baptism of Jesus”
Matthew 3:13-17
Sometimes we aren’t sure if “now” is the right time for things. At the Jordan River, about 30 years after Jesus was born, now was the time. If you could go back and stand on the shoreline of that river in the
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Jesus’ baptism is a transitional point in his life. In this lesson we answer the questions why was Jesus baptized and why must we be baptized.

Introduction:
A. We’ve come this morning to celebrate who God is and what He is doing in our lives.
1. Hopefully, as we have been meeting the Lord in praise and prayer and in communion, we continue to experience His transforming presence and power in our lives.
2. And now as we turn our
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In the fullness of time our Lord Jesus came to this earth, born of a woman, under the law.

The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:13-17
In the fullness of time our Lord Jesus came to this earth, born of a woman, under the law. In the fullness of time our Lord Jesus appears in the wilderness where John was preaching and baptizing those who repented and turned from their evil deeds and ways. He
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Have you ever wondered why Jesus, the Incarnate Son of God needed to be baptised?

Sharrington/Swanton Novers 09-03-03
Story: In the fifth Century AD St. Patrick baptised King Aengus by full immersion.
During the baptismal ceremony, so the story goes St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king’s foot.
After the
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Sharrington 11-01-04
The Baptism of Jesus
Lk 3: 15-17and 21 and 22
Story: Caspar ten Boon
In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family, her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people
Her
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Second message on Matthew 3:13-17, this one focusing on the Baptism of Jesus.

The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:13-17
February 1, 2004
Introduction
Last week I told you that I was having a hard time with coming up with a message for the passage in Matthew describing the baptism of Jesus.
I said that it was tough because I wanted to make sure I wasn¡¦t just trying to
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A brief background about John the Baptizer, who was Mark, and why would Jesus have to be Baptized? This was preached on a Sunday morning when an adult Baptism was performed.

The Baptism of Jesus
This morning, we’ll begin taking a walk through the Gospel of Mark. It seems to me it’s probably a good idea to know a little about Mark as we begin this journey. And after we come to know a little more about Mark, we’ll look at what happened one day in a river long ago and
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This is a series of three mini-sermons to be preached with the lessons of the day for the Baptism of Jesus Sunday (Isaiah 43:1-7; Romans 6:1-11; Luke 3:15-22). It works well to have the reader read the lessons during the sermon.

Isaiah 43:1-7; Romans 6:1-11; Luke 3:15-22
This morning’s sermon is going to be a little different as we celebrate the Baptism of Christ. I say a little different because as we look at Jesus Baptism, and by way of that, our own baptism and what it means to us, we’ll find that each of our
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The first step in ministry for Jesus, and for us, public confession and receiving the Holy Spirit.

The Commission
Part 4 – The Baptism of Jesus
Pastor Bruce A. Shields
House of Faith – www.PS127.org
WELCOME
INTRODUCTION TO SERMON
PRAYER FOR HOLY SPIRIT AND UNDERSTANDING
SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 3:11 – 17
“11 I (John) baptize you with water for repentance. But after me
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A short talk encouraging the congregation to see that God wants us to become more like Jesus.

Matthew 3: 13-17
Are there some things that we would never expect the Queen to have to do? I guess we wouldn’t expect her to be on the ‘phone arranging all of her appointments because she has a secretary to do that. If she attends a major engagement – perhaps as the Patron of a charity – and
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John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the
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Jesus Baptism
Luke. 3:15-17,21-22
"Included, Equal, Responsible"
One of the favorite children’s stories is the many tales of Winnie-the-Pooh. When Anthony was a little younger, he enjoyed carrying around his stuffed Winne-the-Pooh and wanted us to read to him over and over again, the
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Epiphany 1/ Baptism of Jesus(C) -- The baptism of Jesus reveals he is the Christ. John the Baptist and the Triune God testify to this fact.

JESUS’ BAPTISM REVEALS THE CHRIST (Outline)
January 11, 2009 --
EPIPHANY 1 / BAPTISM OF JESUS --
Luke 3:15-17, 21,22
INTRO: Baptism is a blessed sacrament for every believer in the Christian church. God’s grace takes on a very visible form in baptism. Sins are washed away by
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